HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/14/2025 Item 6d, Horn - Staff Agenda CorrespondenceCity of San Luis Obispo, Council Memorandum
City of San Luis Obispo
Council Agenda Correspondence
DATE: January 14, 2025
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Matt Horn, Public Works Director
VIA: Whitney McDonald, City Manager
SUBJECT: ITEM 6D - EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH SLOCOG FOR SENATE
BILL (SB) 125 GRANT FUNDS AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO
ASSOCIATED CAPITAL PROJECTS
Staff received the following questions, regarding the Consent Item to execute an
agreement with the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) for Senate Bill
(SB) 125 grant funds and to appropriate those funds to associated capital projects. The
questions are below with staff’s response shown in italics:
1) Is more money needed for the purchase of the six new battery electric
buses?
No, the purchase of six battery electric buses was approved by Council in July
2023 using a combination of federal, state, and Transit Fund dollars. Item 6d
includes recommended actions to replace previously appropriated Transit Fund
dollars with SB 125 funds. SB 125 fund allowable uses are more restricted than
Transit Fund dollars, so replacing Transit Fund dollars with SB 125 funds allows
the City to potentially use Transit Fund dollars for other operating and/or capital
expenses.
2) How many battery electric buses does SLO Transit have now and how many
are on order?
SLO Transit currently has two battery electric buses in operation. There is a total
of eight battery electric buses on order: six under one purchase order and another
two under a separate purchase order. Including the buses already in service, SLO
Transit will have a total of 10 electric buses.